Richard van Herk

Richard van Herk has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Richard started their career as a General Manager at Odeon Amsterdam in 2009 before taking a sabbatical in 2010. In 2011, they briefly worked at Business Meets Sports, where they set up the business. From 2011 to 2017, van Herk held the position of Manager Sales and Events at Stromma Netherlands (previously Canal Company). In 2016, they also served as the Manager Sales at A'DAM LOOKOUT, which is part of Stromma Netherlands. Richard then joined Stromma Group in 2017 as an International Sales Manager Key Accounts, where they gained over 14 years of experience in the service-oriented industry. From 2019 to 2022, they worked at Stromma Netherlands as the Commercial Manager and Manager Business Development and Partnerships. In 2022, van Herk became the Business Owner at Voeten in het Zand and took on the roles of a.i. Commercial Director at Eating Europe Food Tours and a.i. Event Manager at Fovea IP. Throughout their career, they have shown strong leadership skills, excellent sales capabilities, and a passion for motivating and inspiring teams.

Richard van Herk completed a postacademic certificate in Sales & Account Leadership at ISAM Erasmus University Rotterdam in 2014. Prior to that, they attended Hogeschool TIO to study Hotel en Hospitality Management and Middelbare Hotel School, but no specific degree or field of study was mentioned for these institutions.